West Virginia Jury Instruction — 1.1.2 Public Employee First Amendment Claim Discharge — Failure to Promote Political Disloyalty — Key Employee: In legal cases involving public employees and their First Amendment rights, this specific instruction focuses on individuals who claim they were discharged from their public employment or denied a promotional opportunity due to perceived political disloyalty as defined by the Supreme Court of the United States. The key employee designation refers to the fact that an employee holds a position where policy-making or confidential relationships with policymakers are involved. Keywords: West Virginia, jury instruction, public employee, First Amendment claim, discharge, failure to promote, political disloyalty, key employee, Supreme Court, United States. Other possible types of West Virginia Jury Instructions — 1.1.2 Public Employee First Amendment Claim Discharge — Failure To Promote Political Disloyalty — Key Employee could include: 1. West Virginia Jury Instruction — 1.1.2a Public Employee First Amendment Claim Discharge — Failure to Promote Political Disloyalty — Key Employee: Retaliation - This instruction could cover cases where a public employee claims retaliation in the form of discharge or failure to promote due to exercising their First Amendment rights while being classified as a key employee. 2. West Virginia Jury Instruction — 1.1.2b Public Employee First Amendment Claim Discharge — Failure to Promote Political Disloyalty — Key Employee: Burden of Proof - This instruction could explain the burden of proof required by the plaintiff to establish that their discharge or failure to promote was a result of political disloyalty, as perceived by the employer, while holding a key employee position. 3. West Virginia Jury Instruction — 1.1.2c Public Employee First Amendment Claim Discharge — Failure to Promote Political Disloyalty — Key Employee: Damages - This instruction could detail the potential damages that can be awarded to the plaintiff if they successfully prove that the discharge or failure to promote was based on political disloyalty in the context of being a key employee. 4. West Virginia Jury Instruction — 1.1.2d Public Employee First Amendment Claim Discharge — Failure to Promote Political Disloyalty — Key Employee: Affirmative Defense - This instruction could discuss any potential affirmative defenses that may be raised by the defendant employer to refute the claim of discharge or failure to promote based on political disloyalty, particularly when the plaintiff is classified as a key employee. Note: The specific types listed above are hypothetical and may not reflect the actual variations of West Virginia Jury Instruction — 1.1.2 Public Employee First Amendment Claim Discharge — Failure To Promote Political Disloyalty — Key Employee that exist.